Other types of childcare: % over the population of each age group in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Other types of childcare: % over the population of each age group was 57.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
57.1
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
65
in 2011
All-time low
57.1
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

02040602005201120182005: 642006: 622007: 592008: 622009: 612010: 642011: 652012: 612013: 612014: 622015: 59.62016: 59.72017: 60.12018: 57.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in United Kingdom stood at 57.1. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in United Kingdom peaked at 65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.1, in 2018.

United Kingdom ranks 44th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Other types of childcare: % over the population of each age group in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 64 —
2006 62 -3.1%
2007 59 -4.8%
2008 62 +5.1%
2009 61 -1.6%
2010 64 +4.9%
2011 65 +1.6%
2012 61 -6.2%
2013 61 +0.0%
2014 62 +1.6%
2015 59.6 -3.9%
2016 59.7 +0.2%
2017 60.1 +0.7%
2018 57.1 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.6 59 64 5
2010s 61.06 57.1 65 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 41 Italy 59.7 compare
  2. 42 Slovenia 59.6 compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 59.6 compare
  4. 44 United Kingdom 57.1 compare
  5. 46 Greece 54.6 compare
  6. 47 Hungary 52.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in United Kingdom?
Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in United Kingdom was 57.1 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 65 in 2011.
What is the lowest other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the?
United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
Is other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 963 data points, 2005–2025
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